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kyleethecatlady's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
So I went to a Christina Lauren event, and Brittainy Cherry was the ~in conversation with~ person. I loved her as a person at that event, so I decided to put some of her books on hold at the library. This is the first I’ve read by her, and I loved it!
I really like the characters. I saw some other reviewers were struggling with Alex because he’s an asshole in the beginning, and yes he is, but also he’s an asshole in the way that I too have been when you’re having a shitty day/week/month, and you take it out on people who are in there at the wrong time in your life/moment. Of course it’s not healthy/right, but we’re people. Alex and Yara feel like real people because they have flaws but also acknowledge and grow from them. Excited to read the next book.
I really like the characters. I saw some other reviewers were struggling with Alex because he’s an asshole in the beginning, and yes he is, but also he’s an asshole in the way that I too have been when you’re having a shitty day/week/month, and you take it out on people who are in there at the wrong time in your life/moment. Of course it’s not healthy/right, but we’re people. Alex and Yara feel like real people because they have flaws but also acknowledge and grow from them. Excited to read the next book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Abandonment
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Death, Sexual content, and Death of parent
reminiscences's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Gaslighting
ellaticonstellation's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Hate crime, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment
colorcrystals's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Abandonment
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Alcohol
Minor: Death of parent
brownskinnedreader's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
"You were never fake for me"- Alejandro "Alex" Ramirez
Tropes:
- Fake Dating
- Grumpy/Sunshine
- Small Town Romance
- Slow Burn
This comptempary romance book follows Yara and Alex on their journey to find love. Yara is a bubbly owner of a doggy daycare and a recent divorcee from the town's sheriff. She inherited the daycare from the previous owner. Alex is new to town and is opening a 5 star restaurant per the request of his great aunt. He is not the kindest person to talk to and really hates the small town that has not been the most welcoming to him. As Yara tries to welcome him into the neighborhood, they get into a heated argument. This fight causes them to break the dog water bowl that Yara took her time to make. So their relationships starts off pretty rocky. Unfortunately, his great aunt passes away before he can fully open the restaurant and she leaves him a feisty little dog so he won't be alone. He is way over his head and needs to enlist Yara into helping him with the dog. Yara suggests that they fake date because she needs help showing her psycho ex that she has moved on. They go through their process of dating and finding love when you least expect it.
This book is a cute slow burn for anyone who loves small town romances. I loved the plot of the story and defiantly didn't see that twist coming in the end. Now, by the time we got 40% through the book I was a little annoyed with Yara. She was truly a pushover and would have never stood up for her business if it wasn't for Alex pushing her. The way everyone treated her was heartbreaking and I struggled to keep reading. The plot was the main reason I continued reading because I needed to know how it ended. One of my favorite things about this book were the quotes and the advice Yara's dad and Alex's great aunt would give them.
"A donde vayas, yo voy"
This ARC was given to me for free from Valentine PR in exchange for an honest review.
Tropes:
- Fake Dating
- Grumpy/Sunshine
- Small Town Romance
- Slow Burn
This comptempary romance book follows Yara and Alex on their journey to find love. Yara is a bubbly owner of a doggy daycare and a recent divorcee from the town's sheriff. She inherited the daycare from the previous owner. Alex is new to town and is opening a 5 star restaurant per the request of his great aunt. He is not the kindest person to talk to and really hates the small town that has not been the most welcoming to him. As Yara tries to welcome him into the neighborhood, they get into a heated argument. This fight causes them to break the dog water bowl that Yara took her time to make. So their relationships starts off pretty rocky. Unfortunately, his great aunt passes away before he can fully open the restaurant and she leaves him a feisty little dog so he won't be alone. He is way over his head and needs to enlist Yara into helping him with the dog. Yara suggests that they fake date because she needs help showing her psycho ex that she has moved on. They go through their process of dating and finding love when you least expect it.
This book is a cute slow burn for anyone who loves small town romances. I loved the plot of the story and defiantly didn't see that twist coming in the end. Now, by the time we got 40% through the book I was a little annoyed with Yara. She was truly a pushover and would have never stood up for her business if it wasn't for Alex pushing her. The way everyone treated her was heartbreaking and I struggled to keep reading. The plot was the main reason I continued reading because I needed to know how it ended. One of my favorite things about this book were the quotes and the advice Yara's dad and Alex's great aunt would give them.
"A donde vayas, yo voy"
This ARC was given to me for free from Valentine PR in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Infidelity and Toxic relationship